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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Grayson Allen was back for No. 8 Duke after an indefinite suspension for his latest trip of an opponent wound up being one game.

Allen had 15 points and seven assists in the Blue Devils' 110-57 rout of Georgia Tech on Wednesday night — the final game for Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski before he takes a leave of absence to have back surgery.

"(Krzyzewski) ultimately felt that I was ready to come back, and I felt good coming back," Allen said. "And so I accept all the discipline that came my way, and I know that it was my fault."

Allen was suspended indefinitely Dec. 22, one day after he was caught tripping an opposing player for the third time in a calendar year. This time he was caught tripping Elon's Steven Santa Ana on a drive in the first half of a 72-61 win.

At the time, Krzyzewski said he would suspend the preseason AP All-American guard and his team's second-leading scorer "until I feel good about the entire situation where he is at."

After the game, Krzyzewski said he and athletic director Kevin White discussed the suspension and found that it was "appropriate" to reinstate him.

Krzyzewski is scheduled to have the operation Friday and the school expects him to be back in roughly four weeks. Associate head coach Jeff Capel will be in charge during Coach K's absence, with his first game coming Saturday against Boston College.

Allen watched from the bench in street clothes Saturday as Virginia Tech routed the Blue Devils 89-75. After that game, Krzyzewski revealed that he had stripped Allen of his team captaincy.

Allen was also caught tripping Louisville's Ray Spalding and Florida State's Xavier Rathan-Mayes during games in February 2016. The trip of Spalding earned him a flagrant foul; there was no foul whistled after Rathan-Mayes hit the floor, though that move did earn Allen a reprimand from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In a scheduling twist, Allen and the Blue Devils visit both the 12th-ranked Seminoles and ninth-ranked Cardinals next week.

Allen's suspension was one of the latest twists in an already drama-filled first two months of the season for a Duke team picked No. 1 in the preseason on the strength of a roster that includes Allen and four immediate-impact freshmen, and one that now will have to deal with not having the winningest men's coach in Division I history for a while.

Until now, the full roster has been available at the same time for only about three days, with three of the newcomers — Harry Giles, Marques Bolden and Jayson Tatum — sidelined to start the year with injuries. Giles, the highest profile of the bunch, missed the first 11 games before making his debut on Dec. 19 — two nights before Allen's latest tripping episode.

BIG PICTURE

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets, who were coming off a 75-63 upset of then-No. 9 North Carolina on Saturday, couldn't make it two in a row against the Tobacco Road powerhouses. They allowed 11 3s in the first half after previously not allowing more than that in any entire game.

Duke: Joining Allen in the starting lineup was Giles, who made his first start. So, now that the Blue Devils have a relatively full roster of players, the focus shifts to how they'll respond to being without their Hall of Fame coach for a while.

UP NEXT

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets' brutal schedule continues with a home game against No. 9 Louisville on Saturday.

Duke: Capel's first game of the season in charge of the Blue Devils comes Saturday when Boston College visits. After that: Road games at No. 13 Florida State and No. 9 Louisville — Allen was caught tripping players from both teams in Durham last season.

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